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5 Ways to Build an Indestructible Customer Data Fortress

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

On June 30, data security standards set by the Payment Card Industry became mandatory for organizations that handle online credit card payments. This is a significant milestone in the ongoing push to strengthen online security as these important standards have moved from recommendations to hard and fast mandates. This new era of Web security will have a tangible impact on retailers who will quickly learn how failure to comply with PCI's standards can be costly -- from both a financial and operational perspective. [More...]

'Shrek's Law,' 3-D Plans Drive DreamWorks Into Intel's Arms

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

DreamWorks Animation is teaming up with Intel to build a new kind of 3-D moviemaking technology. The two companies have formed a strategic alliance in which Intel will provide both hardware and software for the Hollywood giant. The move marks the end of DreamWorks' three-year deal with AMD and will result in all new systems for the studio's computers. Financial terms are not being disclosed. [More...]

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Social Networks at Work: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

We live in interesting times. According to Gartner Research VP Robert Anderson, if all the people on the MySpace virtual community banded together, they'd form the eighth largest country in the world. Never before in history could people create such large communities and communicate so readily as they can today, thanks to the social networking environment. [More...]

Google Toughens Gmail Security With Remote Logout

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

If you use Google's Gmail and like to access your account from several locations -- work, office, your smartphone, Internet cafes, etc. -- you can now remotely check the status of that account from all your log-in locations. Google announced a new remote signout and monitoring feature designed to enhance security for those who use several computers or connected devices in the course of a day. [More...]

Shoring Up Customer Communications With BCPs

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

Enterprises have long sought ways to add real-time communications to business applications to improve customer interactions, streamline workflows, more quickly respond to critical events and more efficiently execute time-sensitive transactions. Integrating interactive communications with software applications and business processes, however, has proven difficult, costly and time-consuming. [More...]

VMware Takes a Beating on CEO Switch, Lower Revenue Outlook

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

Shares of VMware plunged 25 percent Tuesday after the software maker replaced cofounder and CEO Diane Greene and warned that revenue would fall short of prior estimates. VMware, which is controlled by data-management provider EMC, has fallen mightily since a blockbuster partial spinoff last year. After its initial public offering in August, VMware stock tripled from its $29 opening price in the first month. [More...]

Gloomy Take on Digital Downloads Rattles Entertainment Investors

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

A Lehman Brothers analyst downgraded the entertainment industry Monday and slashed forecasts for its five major companies, saying digital downloads of movies and TV shows posed a huge threat to profits from DVD sales that the companies rely on. The stocks of The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., CBS, Time Warner and Viacom fell slightly more than the broader market by the close. [More...]

ReiserFS Dev Leads Cops to Wife's Body

Tuesday - July 8, 2008

A body was removed from a remote area of the Oakland, Calif., hills after a prominent computer programmer about to be sentenced for killing his missing wife led investigators to the site, authorities said Tuesday. Hans Reiser's attorney said the body is believed to be that of his estranged wife, Nina Reiser. [More...]

Microsoft to Yahoo: Ditch the Board, Then We'll Talk

Monday - July 7, 2008

Microsoft is taking a bold stance in its seemingly endless Yahoo talks, now saying no further negotiations will take place unless a new board is elected. A public statement issued Monday by Microsoft references recent meetings with billionaire Yahoo investor Carl Icahn, who issued a letter of his own once again urging a leadership change. [More...]

Google Makes Room for Privacy

Monday - July 7, 2008

Google and privacy advocates will continue to fight a war over the search giant's use and retention of personal information, but it appears the two sides declared an end to hostilities over the July Fourth holiday weekend regarding the company's privacy policy. Google now will directly link to its privacy information and policy from its homepage. [More...]

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